Taylor Review: Working Practices

Debate between Stella Creasy and Margot James

Tuesday 11th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Margot James]

I commend my hon. Friend for bringing that important fact to the notice of the House.

[Stella Creasy (Walthamstow) (Lab/Co-op)]

I am pleased to hear the Minister promoting this Marxist revolution that we are now living through, as the means of production are increasingly in the hands of the workers. Further to what she has just said, does she agree that the answer to some of the challenges is not just better regulations, but helping people to organise? If so, will she meet me, the Community trade union, the co-op movement and Indycube to discuss our work helping the self-employed to organise and unionise?

[Margot James]

I am aware of the independent union of self-employed workers; it has been a force and has contributed to the inquiry. However, I will be only too pleased to meet the hon. Lady and her Community organisers as part of my consultation.